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House-Made Pork and Rabbit Sausage with saffron-tomato emulsion, coconut-braised plum and ancho collard greens
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The Chinese 5 cocktail made with Chinese five-spiced Gosling's rum and house ginger beer
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Achiote-Cured Tuna with smoked sweet potato, pickled chili and mustard slaw
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Pig Head Tamale with butternut squash mole, queso fresco crema, spiced pecans and pickled chilis
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Rockfish ceviche with lime, avocado, aioli and black bean puree
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The Mezcal Mule cocktail made with Del Maguey VIDA Mezcal, house ginger beer, lime juice, passion fruit puree, agave syrup and English cucumber
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Beef Manchego Empanadas with green tomato poblano compote
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Left: Idiazabal Skewers and "Slim Jims" are served as stacks of caramelized pearl onion, rosemary oil and vincotto atop house-made sausage. Right: House Marinated Olives in vincotto and Georgia olive oil
In need of dinner inspiration? Estilo's grand re-opening is tonight, showcasing a menu that should please the most ardent of carnivores, those most intolerant of gluten and the seekers of originality. We can all thank Owen Lane for that.
Lane, the executive chef and co-owner of The Magpie, is now executive chef and co-owner of Estilo, shifting the Near West End restaurant's original South American focus to one of Latin-inspired, locally sourced creative plates packed with flavor.
"In getting to know [Owen] and seeing some of the specials at The Magpie with Latin influence, it just made sense," Estilo co-owner Jessica Bufford says of the collaboration. "What he wanted to do has blended so easily and seamlessly into what we wanted, and what we want for the future of this place."
Lane's menu will rotate seasonally — perhaps even more frequently — and includes small, medium and large plates, many of which are gluten-free and exemplify Lane's prowess with pork, poultry, beef, rabbit and rare meats. Expect pig head tamales with butternut squash mole; rabbit pozole with hominy, lime and avocado; roasted goat with masa cake; and rotisserie chicken with sea island red peas. For those waiting for brunch news with bated breath, Bufford says it's certainly a possibility.
The cocktail menu — revised under beverage director Scott Harris' care — includes a few classics like piscos and fresh margaritas but is utilizing more house-made syrups and many of the food menu's purveyors for a stronger connection between the food and beverage programs.
"As we became friends [with Owen] and talked about it all more, it was just a no-brainer," says Bufford.
Estilo is located at 7021 Three Chopt Road and is open Monday through Saturday from 4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with extended hours for the bar.
